We love made-up holidays around here (holiday = party for the chimps). For the last 8 years, the chimps’ good friend Monica Best has sponsored April 23rd as Love a Chimpanzee Day. (It also happens to be Monica’s birthday!) Unless you’ve followed our blog for awhile, you probably haven’t heard of Love a Chimpanzee Day; that’s because it didn’t exist until Monica dreamed it up.
To celebrate CSNW’s 8th Annual Love a Chimpanzee Day, we decided to throw a luau party, because there’s never a bad time to throw a luau party for chimps you love. The chimps enjoyed a feast of bananas, oranges, fruit smoothie, and pineapple coconut water for breakfast in the greenhouse.
Missy:
Burrito:
(Burrito was especially happy to see former volunteer caregiver Stephanie, who stopped by for a visit!)
Negra:
Jamie:
Jody:
Annie:
(Annie really had lounging down to an art today…)
Thanks as always to Monica for conceiving of and sponsoring this delightful holiday (and happy birthday)!
Yay!! Another party!!!!!! Love your parties and so happy for the chimps!! Love and hugs to you all and tx for the gr8 pix!!
I look forward to this “holiday” every year! Thank you Monica Best for creating it, you’re a genius. I think all the chimpanzee sanctuaries need to celebrate Love a Chimpanzee Day. The party photos are, as always, the very best! Love Missy slurping her orange luau cocktail — can’t stop giggling over the look on her face, she looks as if she has imbibed one too many (because you captured her mid blink). And I can’t begin to imagine the thrill of returning to CSNW and having Burrito, or any one of the chimps, being so happy to see you again. Stephanie, I am so jealous of you! Looks as if all the chimps enjoyed their special holiday party. Silly Annie with that sock on her tootsies, cracks me up.What a day!
They do love and enjoy their parties!
Beautiful pictures. It’s always great to see the chimps enjoying themselves so much. Thank you Monica for making this holiday. Hope you enjoyed your birthday as much as the chimps did!